NOTHING WASTED
Why It Scales
Every community and industry faces different waste challenges, but the underlying delivery model remains consistent.
Waste-to-Value systems can be deployed at different scales, operate on or off grid, function as stand-alone facilities, or integrate into regional infrastructure. This flexibility enables deployment across a wide range of contexts, including coastal regions, agricultural areas, remote communities, and industrial zones.
Because systems are designed around local resources and operating realities, they remain viable under changing policy, infrastructure, and market conditions—supporting long-term performance and durable value creation.
Expandable By Design
Waste-to-Value systems are modular by design. Initial configurations are built to address current needs, with the ability to add capabilities over time as conditions, regulations, or priorities change.
Rather than locking projects into a fixed configuration, systems allow for selective additions that enhance performance, efficiency, or local value creation—without requiring a full system redesign or expanded footprint.
Expandable capabilities may include:
- Power and thermal integration to support facility operations or nearby demand
- Carbon and nutrient management systems to support emissions reduction, water quality, or material reuse
- Agricultural or industrial integrations that make use of recovered heat, water, or materials
- Water treatment and reuse capabilities to reduce freshwater demand and improve wastewater outcomes
- Monitoring and control systems to support performance tracking, optimization, and long-term reliability
Each addition is evaluated based on waste streams, site conditions, and locally defined outcomes.
How It Works: System Building Blocks
Anaerobic Digestion
Thermochemical Conversion (Pyrolysis)
Anaerobic Digestion
Breaks down organics without oxygen
Biogas → RNG • Digestate
Hydrolyzer
Thermochemical Conversion (Pyrolysis)
Anaerobic Digestion
Breaks down tough agricultural waste
Improves processing efficiency
Thermochemical Conversion (Pyrolysis)
Thermochemical Conversion (Pyrolysis)
Thermochemical Conversion (Pyrolysis)
Converts organic waste
Energy streams • Stable carbon products
Algae System
Activated Carbon Furnace
Thermochemical Conversion (Pyrolysis)
Algae fed by CO₂
Biomass products
Composter
Activated Carbon Furnace
Activated Carbon Furnace
Food and green waste
Stabilized organic material
Activated Carbon Furnace
Activated Carbon Furnace
Activated Carbon Furnace
Activates biochar
Filtration and purification media
CHP Unit
Material Recovery & Sorting
Thermal Storage
Uses biogas or syngas
On-site power and heat
Thermal Storage
Material Recovery & Sorting
Thermal Storage
Stores excess heat
Balances supply and demand
Material Recovery & Sorting
Material Recovery & Sorting
Material Recovery & Sorting
Sorts incoming waste
Material recovery
Outputs from This Pathway
Energy Streams
- Syngas — used on-site for heat or power generation
- Thermal energy — recovered for process use or local demand
Liquid Products
- Bio-oil — an energy-dense liquid that may be used as a fuel, blended, or further refined depending on specification
- Wood vinegar (pyroligneous acid) — a condensate containing organic acids and compounds, used in agricultural, industrial, or specialty applications where markets exist
Carbon Products
- Biochar — a stable carbon material used for soil amendment or added to concrete and asphalt, depending on quality, specification, and certification.
- Activated carbon — produced through additional activation, used for filtration, purification, and industrial applications.
- Green coal — a solid carbon fuel derived from biomass, used as a coal substitute for industrial heat or power where specifications allow.
System Outcomes
- Reduced disposal volume
- Controlled treatment of difficult or contaminated materials
- High-temperature treatment of PFAS-containing materials, where permitted
- Long-term carbon storage through stable carbon products
- Configurable outputs aligned with local needs and markets